Naming Your Business

Choose and Register Your Business Name

1.What are important factors to consider when naming a business? 2.What are some problems you might encounter when choosing a name for a business? 3.What is the procedure for filing for a business name? 1.What are important factors to consider when naming a business? 2.What are some problems you might encounter when choosing a name for a business? 3.What is the procedure for filing for a business name?

Factors to Consider  How will the name look?  Visual appearance/representation  Name + logo  What connotations does it invoke?  Is it unique?  How will it adapt to social media?  Public etiquette; image; style; persona; meaning; interpretation/translation; abbreviations; spelling; competitor’s names  Naming your business involves business strategy and legal decisions

Problems Is the name available? Name already taken Options Name confused with other businesses. Others don’t “get it”

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Business Plan 1.____________________ 2.____________________ 3.____________________ 4.____________________ 5.____________________ 6.____________________ 7.____________________ 8.____________________

Business Plan Format  A complete business plan is very lengthy and takes months and sometimes years to prepare.  It is necessary paperwork!!  Your future investment/funding depends on it.  It reflects that you are serious about your business and are taking all present and future factors into consideration.  To be revisited periodically – changed – updated. Templates – Word or Publisher – On-line –  A complete business plan is very lengthy and takes months and sometimes years to prepare.  It is necessary paperwork!!  Your future investment/funding depends on it.  It reflects that you are serious about your business and are taking all present and future factors into consideration.  To be revisited periodically – changed – updated. Templates – Word or Publisher – On-line –

You will be preparing a sample BUSINESS PLAN for your new business concept. For additional resources visit:

Business Plan Template

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BUSINESS PLAN Personal Information Name(s) of owner(s) Address Telephone Date of birth Education Job experiences Special Qualifications Other relevant information Personal information Name(s) of owner(s) Address Telephone Date of birth Education Job experiences Special Qualifications Other relevant information Personal information This gives the viewer a feeling of who you are. This first impression will affect the viewer throughout the presentation.

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BUSINESS PLAN Summary Who are we Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Go ahead and replace it with your own text What do we produce/offer? Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Go ahead and replace it with your own text Wich and how many customers? Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Go ahead and replace it with your own text First year turnover Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Go ahead and replace it with your own text Funding needs? Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Go ahead and replace it with your own text First year profit? Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Go ahead and replace it with your own text Briefly describe the business and highlight its purpose. It must contain the most important information from the business plan. Write the summary last, but place it in the beginning of the plan

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BUSINESS PLAN Product / Service Products / Lines / Services offered: Differences in products / Lines / Services compared to competitors Purchase frequency/product life span

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